Let's start here. Yes, I have made mole, so I get how many ingredients and how much effort goes into it. So it's no surprise that a lot of people just default to the Doña Maria jar. And now, Trader Joe's is serving up a microwavable version for $7.99 that's almost even easier. You don't…
You know that saying, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should?" That's how I feel about Trader Joe's Cheese-less Cheesecakes. Now available in the freezer section ($3.99 for a pack of two), my hopes were high for this dairy-free dessert.
If anyone could pull off a cheesecake with a rich mouthfeel, while still…
Trader Joe's added a new Mexican-inspired entree to its freezer section with the arrival of Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo ($4.99). Although you can't throw this one in the microwave, it cooks on the stovetop in about 10 minutes.
Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo
Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo Nutrition Information
Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo…
We all know how ga-ga the gluten-free crowd went over Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi. TJ's is back with a traditional potato gnocchi stuffed with tomato sauce and mozzarella. Trader Joe's Outside-In Stuffed Gnocchi is in the frozen section and runs $2.99 per 16 oz. bag.
The stovetop instructions tell you to toss them in 1 T.…
It took extreme laziness and a heat wave to finally get me here. All I needed was a box of ice cream cones, but it was too hot to walk and I too lazy to get in the car. After eight years, I finally broke out the pizzelle iron that's been sitting in a cabinet since…
I had a brief moment of panic. The sugar and water was quickly moving from golden brown to mahogany, so I took it off the heat. It continued to bubble and I thought, what, I’m just supposed to pour this cream and milk in here and hope it doesn’t splatter hot sugar syrup on contact? Apparently, yes. When the cold hit the hot, the sugar seized into a glob. Great. I put the pan back and on the heat and kept whisking. As Winston Churchill said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
Is Salted Caramel ice cream hell? Well, no. With this recipe, it just might be heaven.
Over the last year, Wolf has been on a mission to get back in shape and now he's been doing various half marathons and triathalons. As his diet shifted from calorie restricted to training, one of the most surprising transformations is that his palate seems to have changed as well. I used to be the only java junkie in the house, the one who fangirled over Blue Bottle coffee and sought out Stumptown Stubbies in the summer. And now, I’m not alone.
